Featured posts on life in Valencia
This week we recommend getting out of town. It’s going to be a busy day downtown, so heading towards calmer areas might be the best plan. This was one of the first trips we made when we moved here, and it remains one of our favourites. If you have a car, it’s about a 25-minute…
That’s right — Valencians celebrate Valentine’s Day on October 9th, the city’s official day. Some might enjoy the irony: the locals celebrate Love Day on Liberation Day (don’t let the rest of the world know — this is prime social-media meme material). But in reality, it’s simply a coincidence that Saint Donís is also celebrated…
The festive season is around the corner. This week we get Carnival — a soft warm-up before the full-blown celebration of Fallas. Before the gunpowder comes the glitter. So dust off the costumes, find the face paints, and prepare for a small, bright interruption in the calendar. When I first moved here, I was surprised…
Last Friday, we gathered around art, conversation, a few tapas (and great buns!), and cava to support Pont de Valencia in its new endeavors. We invited our community to join us, and they did. Now, on a quiet Sunday, it feels like the right moment to look back — and to say thank you. This…